Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Gets U.K. Antitrust ClearanceThe review was to determine if the partnership should be considered a de facto merger that could have stifled competition in the country By Mauro OrruOpenAI CEO Sam Altman shakes hands with Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott on May 21, 2024. Photo: jason redmond/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesU.K. antitrust officials said they wouldnt launch a formal investigation into The Competition and Markets Authority launched a review in December 2023 to determine whether Microsofts investment in OpenAI and its partnership with the artificial-intelligence startup should be considered a de facto merger that might stifle competition in the country. Officials have now concluded this isnt the case and opted not to open a formal probe.Copyright 2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8VideosMost Popular NewsMost PopularOPINIONFurther ReadingAdvertisement